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qualified* (*and will accept what we're paying)

• meuk 7y ago
  This seems to be very relevant. I have double BSc and MSc degrees in STEM fields and am still struggling to find a proper job. On my first job I made less than 2k (for 4 days a week, but still). I've had offers which were even lower as well. I've seen people in other fields with a lot less education do a lot better. It really makes me sceptic about the shortage of developers in Europe. If there really would be a shortage, surely developers would get paid more.
  • dx87 7y ago
    2k a week for 4 days a week sounds amazing, especially for a first job. I'd definitely take a pay cut for that deal.
    • growlist 7y ago
      No doubt that'll be 2k/month!
    • pingyong 7y ago
      He means 2k per month, but with a 4-day work week, so probably 32 hours. Not sure if that is supposed to be before or after taxes tough, if it's before taxes, ouch.
      • meuk 7y ago
        Yup, 32 hours/week (on paper) and slightly less than 2k/month before taxes.
• WarDores 7y ago
  This. "We can't find a qualified applicant at 75% of market rate, guess we need more H1-B visas". No wonder wages are stagnant.
• cpitman 7y ago
  Are you claiming that there are a large number of qualified applicants that are currently unemployed because there are no openings paying as much as they believe they are worth? Or are you saying that if they paid more, already employed applicants would jump from another company, leaving a job opening at their current company? If this is the case, it still means that there are fewer qualified candidates then openings, and no amount of raising pay will (in the short term of ~4 years) mean there are enough qualified candidates.
  • growlist 7y ago
    I suspect the imbalance is greatly over-egged by companies whose problems lie their business model, but who yearn for a quick fix of lower wages rather than (gasp) actual innovation.